Tipperary County Council – South Riding / Information Page.

Tipperary SR County Council offices.
Main entrance, left. Overview with plaza area, right.

The County Tipperary Web Site ( www.tipp.ie ) provides this web page ie. an information page on the areas of responsibility covered, and services provided by Tipperary County Council - South Riding. Select your “Fullscreen” browser option to view page elements. The text ie information on this page is subject to update or change. For regular updated information access the Tipperary SR official Web Site.

History

Tipperary South Riding County Council was established under the Local Government Act, 1898. Today there are 26 elected members representing the 5 Electoral Areas of Cahir, Cashel, Clonmel, Fethard and Tipperary town, and a staff of 492. The inaugural meeting was held on 22nd April, 1899 in the Courthouse, Clonmel.

Environment

Tipperary is famed in song and story and renowned for its scenic beauty, heritage and culture, its equine industry, and the warmth of its welcome for visitors. Tipperary is Ireland’s largest inland County, boasts the loftiest inland range of mountains, enjoys some of the most fertile land, “The Golden Vale”, and is drained and adorned by the river Suir, and its tributaries.

South Tipperary comprises an area of 225,836 hectares, i.e. 872 square miles, with a population of 75,364 as per the 1996 Census.

County Tipperary’s Coat of Arms.
County Tipperary’s Coat of Arms, from reception / exhibit area, County Council Offices.

The lion at the top of the shield depicts the lion over the doorway of Cormac’s Chapel in Cashel. The centre is taken from the Clonmel Coat of Arms and represents the River Suir. The motto “Vallis Aurea Suriensis” means Golden Vale of the Suir.

Interiors, Tipperary SR County Council offices.
Reception and exhibit area, left. Tiered landings first and second floor, right.

Approach to Clonmel Sewage Scheme Treatment Works / Clonmel Inner Relief Road (N24)
Approach to Clonmel Sewage Scheme Treatment Works / Clonmel Inner Relief Road (N24).

General Information:

Office locations / Contact details / Opening hours:

The Council Headquarters are located at: Aras an Chontae, Emmet Street, Clonmel. Telephone 052 25399. Fax 052 24355 / 23228. Email: secretar@southtippcoco.ie

Motor Tax Office is located at: Motor Tax Office, Tipperary SR County Council, Emmet Street, Clonmel. Telephone 052 25399. Fax 052 24355. For further information please contact: Email: secretar@southtippcoco.ie

Area Offices are located at:

CLONMEL - Aras an Chontae, Emmet Street, Clonmel.Telephone 052 25399. Fax 052 24355 / 23228

CAHIR - Council Offices, Cahir. Telephone 052 41322 Fax 052 42439

CASHEL - Comdt P.J. Hogan Square, Cashel. Telephone 062 61133 Fax 062 61789

FETHARD - Town Hall, Carrick-on-Suir. Telephone 051 40587 Fax 051 640987

TIPPERARY – Dan Breen House, Tipperary Town. Telephone 062 51179 Fax 062 52670

The County Museum is located at: Parnell Street, Clonmel. 052 25399. New Museum under construction at Borstal Square, Clonmel.

Opening Hours:

Council Offices: 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Closed on Public Holidays.

Motor Taxation: 9.15 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. (including lunch time) Monday to Friday. Closed on Public Holidays.

County Museum: 10.00 a.m.to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Closed on Public Holidays.

Information obtained from the General Information Office Tipperary County Council Offices Clonmel, County Tipperary.

Extracts from: “Tipperary South Riding County Council - Report of the Council -June 1991 – June 1999.” Tipp Web gratefully acknowledges the support of the General Information Office in the provision of texts for the purpose of producing this information page. The text ie information on this page is subject to update or change. For regular updated information access the Tipperary SR official Web Site.

 Areas of Responsibility / Services:
  • Housing
    1. Provision of local authority housing.
    2. Maintenance, improvement & sale of houses.
    3. Administration of housing stock & house waiting lists.
    4. Disabled persons grants.
    5. Assistance with the provision of private housing.
      .... (a). Loan for house acquisition / construction.
      .... (b). Reconstruction loans.
      .... (c). Mortgage allowance.
      .... (d). Shared ownership.
      .... (e). Improvement works in lieu of local authority housing.
      .... (f ). Housing grants.
    6. Private sites.
    7. The voluntary sector.
    8. Provision of traveller accommodation.
  • Road transportation & safety. Major improvement works:
    1. Cahir by-pass (N8)
    2. Clonmel inner relief road (N24)
    3. N8 pavement improvements.
    4. Planning & design.
    5. E.U. Co-financed schemes.
    6. Local community involvement schemes.
    7. Local improvement scheme.
    8. Road safety.
    9. Community employment scheme.

    Areas of Responsibility / Services:
    • Sanitary services.
      Cohesion fund:
      ... Cahir Sewerage scheme - completed 1997
      ... Carrick-on-suir main drainage scheme - phases 1 & 2
      ... Tipperary town sewerage scheme
      ... Ardfinnan regional water supply scheme - completed 1998
      ... Galtee regional water supply scheme - completed 1998
      ... Catchment monitoring and management
      ... Sludge management - Draft report prepared Nov 1998
      Structural fund:
      ... Cashel sewerage scheme - completed Dec 1998
      Rural water programme
      Service land initiative
      Water quality requirements
    • Planning and development
      Planning Control
      Enforcement
      Legislation
      Information Technology
      Enterprise development
      Industrial sites
      Advance factories
      Industrial itineraries
      Economics initiatives
      Tourism
      Arts development
      Urban & village renewal scheme
    • Environmental protection
      Waste collection
      Waste disposal
      Litter control
      Recycling
      Schoold can recycling scheme
      Environmental campaign
      Burial grounds
      Pollution control
      Derelict sites
      Waste management (packaging) regulations 1997
      Fire service
      Civil defence
    • Recreational facilities & amenities
      County museum
      ... Exhibitions
      ... New additions to the collection
      Achievements / Awards
      ... 1st prize in Care of Collections section of the Museum
      ... – of the year award 1997
      ... Documentation
      Sean Treacy memorial swimming pool, Tipperary Town
    • Other services
      Higher education grants
      Motor taxation
      Franchise
      Cursai Gaeilge
    • Human resources
      Employment
      Management team
      Training
      ... Courses
      ... IT
    • Finance
      Financial management
      Rate collection

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